Fantasy football cheat sheet: Start, sit and more tips for Week 17

ByJOE KAISER
December 30, 2016, 7:01 PM

— -- Week 17 can most certainly be a headache for fantasy football owners, as the playoff picture creates more uncertainty than usual for many big-name players around the league. You have to pay extra close attention to who is playing, who is resting and who might be on a limited snap count with the playoffs looming right around the corner.

This is the week to place greater value on players on teams that have something to play for, because those are the ones who you can count on to be on the field while players like Le'Veon Bell, Antonio Brown and Dak Prescott are being rested in preparation for the playoffs.

For the rest of your roster decisions this week, be sure to take advantage of our Roster Advisor tool to get an edge on your opponents. And for those still alive in the Eliminator Challenge, you can get an edge here, too, with the Survivor Guide.

Our weekly ESPN Insider cheat sheet provides a rundown of the greatest hits from all of our Insider fantasy football content. In this file, you'll find answers to the top questions of the week, along with injury updates, matchup advantages and wild-card plays from Eric Karabell, Tristan H. Cockcroft, Mike Clay, Scott Kacsmar and Jim McCormick. It's all the best tips, distilled into one handy file.

Here's what our experts are saying about Week 17: